Lunchtable for the nerdy (warning: only nerdy people allowed)

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  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    OK ok.. I'll step out of the Nerd closet.

    I've got an Ironman Bob Head.. I bought for me but gave my SO cause he's the one in an open relationship with his nerdiness.
    I've got a R2D2 statue I also bought for me but gave him
    I've got a Darth Vader led lamp I also gave him but is really mine
    I've Cosplayed and no, I'm not sharing pics.
    I've played dungeons&dragons

    I've been to not 1 but 6 gaming conventions.
    I've played WOW for more than 300 days in total.
    I've read almost every Orson Scott book
    I've read almost every Star Wars book
    I've watched Star trek so many times I can't even count it
    I've read almost every Douglas Adams book

    I actually own a bloody gaming company and we've released 2 mobile games so far. The third one is on it's way and I'm currently trying to find the motivation to finish the story for the fourth.

    And I bloody hell know that the answer to the life, the universe and everything is 42

    So there.. I'm out.

    You've read the star wars books? <3
    What's your favorite series?

    My current

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    It's like I've known you my whole mfp life lol...
    Your favorite, just current or both?

    Just current, I had one as a kid that was all about Boba Fett and his background but I don't remember the name but that was my favorite

    I've called my 5yr old son Boba since birth, probably never going to change...

    He's real names Jesse like me
  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    edited April 2017
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    OK ok.. I'll step out of the Nerd closet.

    I've got an Ironman Bob Head.. I bought for me but gave my SO cause he's the one in an open relationship with his nerdiness.
    I've got a R2D2 statue I also bought for me but gave him
    I've got a Darth Vader led lamp I also gave him but is really mine
    I've Cosplayed and no, I'm not sharing pics.
    I've played dungeons&dragons

    I've been to not 1 but 6 gaming conventions.
    I've played WOW for more than 300 days in total.
    I've read almost every Orson Scott book
    I've read almost every Star Wars book
    I've watched Star trek so many times I can't even count it
    I've read almost every Douglas Adams book

    I actually own a bloody gaming company and we've released 2 mobile games so far. The third one is on it's way and I'm currently trying to find the motivation to finish the story for the fourth.

    And I bloody hell know that the answer to the life, the universe and everything is 42

    So there.. I'm out.

    You've read the star wars books? <3
    What's your favorite series?

    Aside from the cannon ? I haven't read much out side it but I like the Aftermath series and then I kinda loved Tarkin and Lords of the Sith :blush: what can I say, I'm into bad guys :P

    Bloodlines was interesting and it ties into the movies, which I enjoyed...

    Off the legends series...
    I've read all the Thrawn books
    The fate of the jedi series
    Crucible
    And bloodlines

    So 15 total...
    Although the entire foj series was on audio books :#
    Atleast they were unabridged :blush:
  • j_bark
    j_bark Posts: 1,274 Member
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    OK ok.. I'll step out of the Nerd closet.

    I've got an Ironman Bob Head.. I bought for me but gave my SO cause he's the one in an open relationship with his nerdiness.
    I've got a R2D2 statue I also bought for me but gave him
    I've got a Darth Vader led lamp I also gave him but is really mine
    I've Cosplayed and no, I'm not sharing pics.
    I've played dungeons&dragons

    I've been to not 1 but 6 gaming conventions.
    I've played WOW for more than 300 days in total.
    I've read almost every Orson Scott book
    I've read almost every Star Wars book
    I've watched Star trek so many times I can't even count it
    I've read almost every Douglas Adams book

    I actually own a bloody gaming company and we've released 2 mobile games so far. The third one is on it's way and I'm currently trying to find the motivation to finish the story for the fourth.

    And I bloody hell know that the answer to the life, the universe and everything is 42

    So there.. I'm out.

    You've read the star wars books? <3
    What's your favorite series?

    Aside from the cannon ? I haven't read much out side it but I like the Aftermath series and then I kinda loved Tarkin and Lords of the Sith :blush: what can I say, I'm into bad guys :P

    Catalyst: A Rogue One Story was a decent read.
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  • j_bark
    j_bark Posts: 1,274 Member
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    OK ok.. I'll step out of the Nerd closet.

    I've got an Ironman Bob Head.. I bought for me but gave my SO cause he's the one in an open relationship with his nerdiness.
    I've got a R2D2 statue I also bought for me but gave him
    I've got a Darth Vader led lamp I also gave him but is really mine
    I've Cosplayed and no, I'm not sharing pics.
    I've played dungeons&dragons

    I've been to not 1 but 6 gaming conventions.
    I've played WOW for more than 300 days in total.
    I've read almost every Orson Scott book
    I've read almost every Star Wars book
    I've watched Star trek so many times I can't even count it
    I've read almost every Douglas Adams book

    I actually own a bloody gaming company and we've released 2 mobile games so far. The third one is on it's way and I'm currently trying to find the motivation to finish the story for the fourth.

    And I bloody hell know that the answer to the life, the universe and everything is 42

    So there.. I'm out.

    You've read the star wars books? <3
    What's your favorite series?

    Aside from the cannon ? I haven't read much out side it but I like the Aftermath series and then I kinda loved Tarkin and Lords of the Sith :blush: what can I say, I'm into bad guys :P

    Bloodlines was interesting and it ties into the movies, which I enjoyed...

    Off the legends series...
    I've read all the Thrawn books
    The fate of the jedi series
    Crucible
    And bloodlines

    So 15 total...
    Although the entire foj series was on audio books :#
    Atleast they were unabridged :blush:

    The Thrawn Trilogy is in my queue. However the convert to Legends vs Canon really killed any desire to read more of the Legends material.
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  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    Damn it. I'm not even cool enough to sit at the nerd table. I'm going to make you all spaghetti. But I'll use zoodles and cauliflower.

    My kinda cooking :*
  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    j_bark wrote: »
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    OK ok.. I'll step out of the Nerd closet.

    I've got an Ironman Bob Head.. I bought for me but gave my SO cause he's the one in an open relationship with his nerdiness.
    I've got a R2D2 statue I also bought for me but gave him
    I've got a Darth Vader led lamp I also gave him but is really mine
    I've Cosplayed and no, I'm not sharing pics.
    I've played dungeons&dragons

    I've been to not 1 but 6 gaming conventions.
    I've played WOW for more than 300 days in total.
    I've read almost every Orson Scott book
    I've read almost every Star Wars book
    I've watched Star trek so many times I can't even count it
    I've read almost every Douglas Adams book

    I actually own a bloody gaming company and we've released 2 mobile games so far. The third one is on it's way and I'm currently trying to find the motivation to finish the story for the fourth.

    And I bloody hell know that the answer to the life, the universe and everything is 42

    So there.. I'm out.

    You've read the star wars books? <3
    What's your favorite series?

    Aside from the cannon ? I haven't read much out side it but I like the Aftermath series and then I kinda loved Tarkin and Lords of the Sith :blush: what can I say, I'm into bad guys :P

    Bloodlines was interesting and it ties into the movies, which I enjoyed...

    Off the legends series...
    I've read all the Thrawn books
    The fate of the jedi series
    Crucible
    And bloodlines

    So 15 total...
    Although the entire foj series was on audio books :#
    Atleast they were unabridged :blush:

    The Thrawn Trilogy is in my queue. However the convert to Legends vs Canon really killed any desire to read more of the Legends material.

    If I could find unabridged audio versions of the new jedi order series... I would so go for it...

    I didn't like what they did with the legends series either but I understand why... What's the fun of watching movies where everyone already knows what happens
  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member

    That's it for star wars...

    But I've read all the Harry Potters

    And have listened to over 50 audiobooks
    Most are nonfiction but of the fiction...
    I loved the Night Angel Trilogy
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    What else have you read @JstTheWayIam ?

  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    I haven't tried those yet...
    I did get the first book in the Wheel of Time series but just haven't gotten into yet... Gonna give it another chance though

    I'll try name of the wind... That sounds good..

    I also read the first book in the Age of Myth series... There is supposed to be 5 with the next coming out this summer... It was really good, can't wait for the next one...

    The night angel trilogy is pretty graphic but the story is epic...

    I absolutely loved Harry Potter too... The movies just don't measure up... Don't even want my kid to see them before reading the books
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh!

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    New Marvel characters! Think this will make up for Thor 2!

    Selected screen shots :)


    Hela! (rawrz)
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    Was it Loki that released her maybe?
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    Valkaries

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    Scruge
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    Planet Hulk?
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    So much more to see in that trailer :)

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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    idk her destroying the hammer was prob the stupidest thing i've ever seen and I watch Troll 2 on purpose every quarter.

    In the comics it was destroyed a few times but always reforged. Maybe he'll go to the axe?

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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    MeganAM89 wrote: »
    What do you mean, "make up for Thor 2."

    I really liked that movie. Much better than the first.

    Wasn't a huge fan of it. It wasn't awful though.
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  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    MeganAM89 wrote: »
    What do you mean, "make up for Thor 2."

    I really liked that movie. Much better than the first.

    I felt this way about the captain America movies. Could never get into the first one but I did like the second one.

    I really liked the first one..
    The part when he threw himself on the grenade was great writing
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    edited April 2017
    yeah but its one of those decisions that always seems dumb in retrospect if it just gets reforged. i think it would've been 10x as holy *kitten* if instead of destroying it, Hela had just taken it for herself. i mean "worthiness" is such a subjective term...even an "evil" person could be considered "worthy" if they believe in what they're doing.

    Meh, I see it as layering and establishing a hierarchy of power in these movies and such. Where Thor has been master of the domain with Mjolnir, we know he is not a God, not supreme so something has to take that next level up. Doesn't make it useless at keeping him at a level of power above most others (or I should say reforging the hammer allows him to maintain a power level), but I think will start to play into that balance of powers among all the Marvel characters. Leads to all the questions of how this will all tie together anyway. Think about infinity stones and how powerful they are said to be, or the Celestials in Guardians. Or what about Doctor Strange and that ending? Not sure how that magic will play in too.

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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Gimsteinn1 wrote: »
    THEY CUT HIS HAIR!?!? Omg where do I file my complaint?

    But on the other hand... can't wait!

    I'd still bang him. He's my man crush.

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  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    ehhh I can take or leave the superhero movies. there's so many of them and so many are exactly the same movie

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  • j_bark
    j_bark Posts: 1,274 Member
    I haven't tried those yet...
    I did get the first book in the Wheel of Time series but just haven't gotten into yet... Gonna give it another chance though

    I'll try name of the wind... That sounds good..

    I also read the first book in the Age of Myth series... There is supposed to be 5 with the next coming out this summer... It was really good, can't wait for the next one...

    The night angel trilogy is pretty graphic but the story is epic...

    I absolutely loved Harry Potter too... The movies just don't measure up... Don't even want my kid to see them before reading the books

    Wheel of Time is my literary jam. If you like Martin and Rothfuss, chances are you will like WoT. Definitely give Eye of the World another try. By The Dragon Reborn you will be hooked. The Fires of Heaven is my favorite in the series. It does lull from books 7-11 but picks back up as it climaxes.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    i think that's part of why it bothered me. Hela can now destroy something created by Odin himself? but Odin is the big dog in the realm.

    idk i just felt like it was a cheap pop moment that won't matter by the end of the movie, which is kind of a problem with the marvel movies in general and i hate seeing them continue it.

    i'm mostly salty just because we haven't gotten Adam Warlock and the soul gem yet though.

    She was appointed by Odin to be Godess of the dead, so what power she has he gave. But Odin knows how the balance of power works overall, so that might be all part of it. I am curious to see where he fits into this battle for Asgard.

  • JstTheWayIam
    JstTheWayIam Posts: 6,357 Member
    edited April 2017
    I didn't think Batman v Superman deserved all the negative reviews it got... I liked it...

    Yeah it's not art, but was entertaining and clever despite the lack of levity you see in the marvel movies...

    Darknight is still the best of the genre...

    Since then I've learned to just lower my standards